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China stimulates

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 10 SEP 2015
... the slowdown in their economy with more stimulus measures - any stimulus measure - just turned into reality. Yes folks, Beijing's topping up last month's monetary policy easing - lowered interest rate and RRR - with expansionary fiscal policies. According ...

So bad it could only be good

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 SEP 2015
... are shot. The sharp drop in imports validates slowing domestic demand in the Chinese economy. Expect further weakness in Beijing's foreign purchases of goods and services as the People's Bank of China's (PBOC) surprise devaluation of the yuan last month ...

Super funds need to compete globally

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 4 SEP 2015
... "overcome them and truly be global investors." "What's the pension fund in Toronto doing? What's the sovereign wealth fund in Beijing doing? What's the Central Bank doing in Europe? They're the people you're competing against for assets," McLaughlin ...

Lead us not into a recession

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 3 SEP 2015
... below-trend growth in the first quarter we've all been moaning about has fallen below-er trend to 2.0% at the end of June. Blame Beijing and the rest of 'em slow poke economies - they're not buying enough "Made in Australia". Exports subtracted the most ...

Feds still in a hole at the Jackson

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 31 AUG 2015
... from the optimism that prevailed just a bit and a month ago - despite China's stock market beginning to convulse - when Beijing reported growth of 7.0% in the June quarter, faster than consensus expectations for a 7.8% print. Back the Bloomberg even ...

Gloom and doom news is good news

BENJAMIN ONG  |  MONDAY, 24 AUG 2015
... less demand for their exports. Not only this, the yuan's devaluation also erodes their export competitiveness relative to Beijing. Speculation of a Fed hike has already prompted investors to take away their money and run away from emerging markets. These ...

Five minutes of commodity sunshine?

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 11 AUG 2015
... everything, and non-conventional policies. Take the case of China - which by the by started the equity shopping spree overnight. Beijing reported tumbling exports - down 8.3% in the year to July - indicating weak global demand and diving imports - down ...

Chinese whispers

BENJAMIN ONG  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUL 2015
... who describes herself as "Macro, China political economist" - provides the most rational rationale in her piece titled, "Beijing Might Have Included A Boomerang In Its A-Shares Rescue Package". (http://seekingalpha.com/article/3360385-beijing-might-have-included-a-boomerang-in-its-a-shares-rescue-package) ...

Australian stock market to open lower

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 9 JUN 2015
... slowest since 1990 last year. However, traders took the data as an opportunity to continue buying equities on expectations Beijing will add to its three rate cuts since November as well as other easing measures. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares rose as ...

CBA granted renminbi licence

STAFF WRITER  |  TUESDAY, 2 JUN 2015
... aspects of trade and investment for clients doing business between Australia and China. The licence complements CBA's Beijing and Shanghai branch offering and the bank's presence in the recently expanded Shanghai Free Trade Zone (FTZ). James Rickward ...